Samantha Sirimanne Hyde

Connections

We stroll around Galle Face Green, a strip of narrow land between one of the main roads in Colombo, Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean. 

Our family comes here now and then just to watch the sunsets. We perch on the parapet wall, all six of us like a row of myna birds on a wire. Spicy chickpeas served in newspaper cones are shared around. 

My eyes are always firmly on the kites dotting the tangerine skies. I like their vibrancy, their fragility. 

dusk alights
through florid skies
over howling waves
those childhood bonds
not what they used to be

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About the Author

Samantha Sirimanne Hyde was born in Sri Lanka and now lives in Australia. She has published a collection of short fiction and a debut novel. Her free verse, haiku, tanka and other poetry forms have also appeared in publications.

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